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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1900
Page
2
An advertising notice from Connelly Palmer and Carnes lists subscription rates Per Week K Per Month 40e and marks Saturday September 8 1900 as the date for the offer. The brief notice conveys pricing details and a publication date without further context.
Mrs. Fannie Reese Pugh announces the Bryan Female Academy will open Monday September 17 at 9 am in the Catholic parish school room. The venture, limited to twenty pupils from sixth grade up, charges five dollars per month plus one dollar extra for languages, with quarterly prepaid tuition and language options in French German or Spanish.
The Galveston Tribune notes cotton worth about 50 a bale in Galveston versus 30 a year ago. With careful marketing high prices can persist. sales now may maximize returns as new crop appears by month end and October marketing may ease prices. A short crop could lift farmer profits $40 to $60 million, fueling broader prosperity and new ventures.
Manila reports from Washington describe a July 16 mutiny by native prisoners at Bilibid Prison. Four inmates were killed and 15 wounded as guards and American prisoners helped quell the revolt after fierce fighting at the gateways.
Washington reports the Postoffice Department issued a fraud order against Teachers' Agency American Civil Service college L D Bass and R M Hines of Washington D C. Mail for these parties is to be marked fraudulent and money orders to their names are forbidden. The scheme targeted teachers and civil service hopefuls nationwide.
Pittsburg news reports Fifth Avenue Savings and Loan association of McKeesport Pa insolvent with Mercantile Trust Co named temporary receiver. Alleged $22,000 discrepancy in former secretary accounts. cash value $467,690.04. The failure is the largest in state building and loan history, affecting about 1700 mill workers who had deposited savings to buy homes.
The Manito Illinois business district burning late Thursday destroyed six blocks including Heckman Brothers furniture. Pekin and Peoria city aid sought as losses top 50000 dollars. Other items note a $100 reward offered in Marlin Texas for arsonists and a fatal shooting in Chappell Hill Texas. A 20 round draw occurred between Harry Forbes and Casper Leon in St Joseph Missouri.
William W. Rockhill says the China interview was a personal conversation and that he did not authorize publication. He noted the State Department cabled him about the chat and declined to confirm the remarks to the Associated Press. The AP correspondent sought Rockhill's view on Russia possibly withdrawing from Pekin.
At a New York special meeting of Southern Pacific directors James Speyer was elected to fill Huntington's seat. H. Tweed was named chairman. a committee including Tweed Speyer and Mills will consider a president successor. Bylaws were amended to create a board chairman and weekly executive meetings. Guthrie Oklahoma residents report a major anti saloon league court win.
Waco reports Gaines Carden losing a horse and mule after beehives were upset by a lawn mower, bees killing them. Cameron notes death of George W. Thach a Mexican War veteran. La Porte reports Rev. F A Morgan adopting Presbyterian faith. Havana dispatches a cyclone ruin in Trinitad Santa Clara with crop destruction and relief efforts.
In Lincoln Nebraska on September 7 during a Thursday night performance of the Battle of Manila a fireworks company staged at the baseball park a 70 foot section of the amphitheater gave way injuring multiple spectators and causing a scene at the venue.
Peter James a German bachelor was assassinated at his home near Holdenville Indiana no clue. Routh in Chickasaw Nation cuts cotton yield to one third. Cotton at Americus Georgia sold Thurs day for 10 cents. Corporal Lanier Schley nephew of Admiral Schley dies of wounds in the Philippines. Stores of F O Smith and G A Garvey burn at Cleveland Texas. J W McMurrough from Nacogdoches Texas assigns. Mrs James Huckstable burned to death at Haileyville Oklahoma starting coal oil fire. Mine No 2 Buck near McAlester Oklahoma fire endangers miners but all escape and damage is done. Nashville population 80865 up from 76158. Atlantic City 27888 up from 13055. Peoria 56100 up from 41024.
The Baptist protracted meeting led by Rev. G. A. Foster closed with a big Sunday dinner. Five conversions and four baptisms were announced. A preaching service and singing are planned at Rock Prairie schoolhouse next Sunday. Jim Parsons and family departed for east Texas to settle there. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cobb hosted friends near Spring Creek on Monday.
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